Gym owners, salons react to California coronavirus rollbacks

"Out of the blue, here is Newsom dropping the bomb, we have to close immediately, and I'm very upset,"  said gym owner Adam Kovacs. "This is like the biggest nightmare for every business."

Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening

Schools and educators across the U.S. have landed in the middle of an increasingly politicized debate over how best to reopen schools this fall.

Round Rock ISD to begin school year in August, first three weeks will be virtual

The school year is set to begin on August 20. Officials say this will allow the district time to see if conditions have improved and to make sure campuses are safe.

Refrigerated trucks requested in Arizona, Texas as morgues reach capacity amid COVID-19 surge

With COVID-19 cases surging in many states across the U.S., Texas and Arizona have requested refrigerated trucks in several counties that have nearly reached their morgue capacity.

Austin-area districts still planning for fall semester

On Monday, just a few weeks out from the start of the school year it remained unclear how that plan would be implemented in many districts.

Austin-area districts still planning for fall semester
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On Monday, just a few weeks out from?the start of the school year it remained unclear how that plan would be implemented in many districts.

UN: Pandemic could push tens of millions into chronic hunger

The United Nations says the ranks of the world’s hungry grew by 10 million last year and warns that the coronavirus pandemic could push as many as 130 million more people into chronic hunger this year.

Time to make masks mandatory? It's not just a US debate

Whether to make masks mandatory isn't just a matter of debate in the United States, where infection rates are still climbing fast.

COVID-19 and heat: Temperatures, coronavirus cases climb in tandem across the US

Experts were hopeful the summer heat could dampen COVID-19. But record heat, along with a fast-spreading virus, continue to impact the United States.

US grapples with COVID-19 pandemic as WHO warns 'no return to normal'

The United States is grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, as Florida shattered the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in new confirmed cases with a reported 15,299.

Homeless put into Fort Lauderdale motels during pandemic refuse to leave as virus surges in Florida

Some homeless people in Fort Lauderdale who have been living in motels for three months as a part of citywide efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus are reportedly refusing to leave if the state cannot come up with the funding to extend the program that’s kept them off the streets.

Newsom: All California counties must shutter certain indoor activities

In addition, Gov. Newsom said that the 30 counties on the state's monitoring list must also close fitness centers, worship, personal care services, hair salons and malls.